Smithfield in Isle of Wight County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Fifth Battalion Virginia Infantry
Gateway to the Confederate Capital
| | Historic Fort Huger | |
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 5, 2024
1. Fifth Battalion Virginia Infantry Marker
Commanding: Lieutenant Colonel Fletcher Harris Archer
Company A: Captains David Poyner & George Harrison, Fort Huger
Company B: Captains Joseph White & Thomas Branch, Fort Huger
Company C: Captain William Alley, Fort Huger
Company D: Captains John Poe Harrison & James Akin, Fort Huger
Company E: Captains J.M. Williams & Dandridge Gunn, Fort Huger
Company F: Captains William Briggs,John Tiller & William Hunt, Mulberry Point Battery
Erected by Isle of Wight County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 6.637′ N, 76° 39.661′ W. Marker is in Smithfield, Virginia, in Isle of Wight County. It can be reached from the intersection of Talcott Terrace and Lawnes Neck Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15080 Talcott Ter, Smithfield VA 23430, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Encampment (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Huger (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Fort Huger (within shouting distance of this marker); Bridge
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Huger (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Fort Huger. Isle of Wight County Museum (Submitted on April 6, 2024.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 5, 2024
2. Fifth Battalion Virginia Infantry Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2024, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 5, 2024, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on April 7, 2024, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
